Kvintet Slowind
Prešernov trg 1, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone386 (0) 41 371 370
Managed byGlasbeno društvo Slowind
Matej Šarc, President
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| − | [[Slowind Quintet|Slowind]] is a woodwind quintet made up of soloists from the [[Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra]]: [[Aleš Kacjan]] (flute), [[Matej Šarc]] (oboe), [[Jurij Jenko]] (clarinet), [[Metod Tomac]] (horn) and [[Paolo Calligaris]] (bassoon). | + | [[Slowind Quintet|Slowind]] is a woodwind quintet made up of soloists from the [[Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra]]: [[Aleš Kacjan]] (flute), [[Matej Šarc]] (oboe), [[Jurij Jenko]] (clarinet), [[Metod Tomac]] (horn), and [[Paolo Calligaris]] (bassoon). Each year the quintet organises the [[Slowind Festival]] devoted mainly to contemporary music, of which they are leading exponents in Slovenia. |
The Slowind Quintet received the [[Župančič Award of the City of Ljubljana]] in 1999 and the [[Prešeren Award and Prešeren Foundation Awards|Prešeren Award]] in 2003. | The Slowind Quintet received the [[Župančič Award of the City of Ljubljana]] in 1999 and the [[Prešeren Award and Prešeren Foundation Awards|Prešeren Award]] in 2003. | ||
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==Background== | ==Background== | ||
| − | In 1987 | + | In 1987 Kacjan, Jenko, and the bassoonist [[Zoran Mitev]] established a trio and won the first prize at the National Musicians Competition of Yugoslavia (1987). In 1995 Calligaris replaced Mitev and with the addition of Šarc and Tomac, the trio was expanded to a quintet. Since 1999 they have been running their own concert series, featuring international guest artists such as Arvid Engegard, James Avery, Bernhard Wulff, Jürg Wyttenbach, [[Vinko Globokar]], Heinz Holliger, Steven Davislim, Christiane Iven, David Wilson-Johnson, Robert Aitken, Alexander Lonquich, Ensemble SurPlus (Freiburg i. Br.), Accroche Note (Strasbourg), Salvatore Sciarrino, Pascal Dusapin, and others. |
==Programme== | ==Programme== | ||
| − | The repertoire of the Slowind ensemble includes both classical and 20th-century contemporary music, primarily recent works by modern composers. A number of prominent Slovene and international composers have dedicated works to Slowind ([[Vinko Globokar]], [[Uroš Rojko]], [[Lojze Lebič]], Volker Staub, Martin Smolka). The quintet often presents seldom heard works from | + | The repertoire of the Slowind ensemble includes both classical and 20th-century contemporary music, primarily recent works by modern composers. A number of prominent Slovene and international composers have dedicated works to Slowind ([[Vinko Globokar]], [[Uroš Rojko]], [[Lojze Lebič]], Volker Staub, Martin Smolka). The quintet often presents seldom heard works from chamber literature. Many of the leading composers of the 20th century have had their Slovene debut on Slowind's repertoire (Luciano Berio, Edgar Varese, Elliott Cartet, Giacinto Scelsi, Iannis Xenakis, Karlheinz Stockhausen). The Slowind Quartet has issued several CDs and a DVD. |
==Venues and international cooperation== | ==Venues and international cooperation== | ||
| − | + | The members of quintet give regular concerts in Ljubljana in the hall of the [[Slovene Philharmonics]] or in the studio of [[Radio Slovenia]]. Slowind Quintet has performed at music festivals such as Ars Musica, Brussels (BE); the International Contemporary Music Festival, Opatija (HR); Musicora, Paris (FR); Roaring Hoofs Festival, Mongolia; Biennale, Bern (CH); Klangspuren, Schwaz (AT); [[Musica Danubiana]]; and [[Slovene Music Days]], as well as at concerts in Berlin, Munich, Rome, Florence, Budapest, Paris, Milan, and Vienna. The quintet has toured the United States numerous times since 1999, it also ventured to Canada in 2002 and 2006, and to Sweden in 2007. | |
| − | Roaring Hoofs Festival | ||
| − | Slowind Quartet is a partner in the LIEU (EUropean Instrumental Laboratory) project, led by the Ensemble Aleph from Paris, and dedicated to the diffusion of contemporary music. Since 2009 some | + | Slowind Quartet is a partner in the LIEU (EUropean Instrumental Laboratory) project, led by the Ensemble Aleph from Paris, and dedicated to the diffusion of contemporary music. Since 2009 some 50 musicians have been involved and more than 25 works have premièred in some 30 events in 8 European countries (Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Latvia, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Slovenia). |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Revision as of 18:12, 8 December 2010
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Past Events
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3 Dec 2023
A concert by the Slowind Quintet with a well-known pianist Aleksander Madjar as a guest. Supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Belgrade
at the Bunt Festival of classical music
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13 Sep 2019
14 Sep 2019
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5 Dec 2018
A concert by Slowind, presenting new compositions by Nina Šenk and Vinko Globokar, and Vito Žuraj, supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA) (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna),
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23 Jul 2017
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2 Oct 2015
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14 Sep 2015
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6 Sep 2015
13 Sep 2015
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18 Jul 2015
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2 Jul 2015
4 Jul 2015
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21 Jun 2015
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13 Jun 2015
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4 Dec 2014
A concert by Slowind, supported by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Podgorica,
at the December Art Scene
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19 Mar 2014
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16 Mar 2014
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1 Mar 2014
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27 Feb 2014
The Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Washington celebrates Slovenian art, culture, music and cuisine with a concert by Slowind
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28 Jan 2014
2 Feb 2014
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5 Feb 2012
Slowind Quintet plays Domenico Scarlatti, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Alexander von Zemlinsky, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Santa Bušs and Paul Hindemith
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18 Jan 2012
Slowind Quintet plays György Ligeti, Ruth Crawford Seeger, Elliott Carter, Lojze Lebič, Santa Bušs, Nina Šenk and Aurel G. Stroe
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14 Oct 2010
Background
In 1987 Kacjan, Jenko, and the bassoonist Zoran Mitev established a trio and won the first prize at the National Musicians Competition of Yugoslavia (1987). In 1995 Calligaris replaced Mitev and with the addition of Šarc and Tomac, the trio was expanded to a quintet. Since 1999 they have been running their own concert series, featuring international guest artists such as Arvid Engegard, James Avery, Bernhard Wulff, Jürg Wyttenbach, Vinko Globokar, Heinz Holliger, Steven Davislim, Christiane Iven, David Wilson-Johnson, Robert Aitken, Alexander Lonquich, Ensemble SurPlus (Freiburg i. Br.), Accroche Note (Strasbourg), Salvatore Sciarrino, Pascal Dusapin, and others.
Programme
The repertoire of the Slowind ensemble includes both classical and 20th-century contemporary music, primarily recent works by modern composers. A number of prominent Slovene and international composers have dedicated works to Slowind (Vinko Globokar, Uroš Rojko, Lojze Lebič, Volker Staub, Martin Smolka). The quintet often presents seldom heard works from chamber literature. Many of the leading composers of the 20th century have had their Slovene debut on Slowind's repertoire (Luciano Berio, Edgar Varese, Elliott Cartet, Giacinto Scelsi, Iannis Xenakis, Karlheinz Stockhausen). The Slowind Quartet has issued several CDs and a DVD.
Venues and international cooperation
The members of quintet give regular concerts in Ljubljana in the hall of the Slovene Philharmonics or in the studio of Radio Slovenia. Slowind Quintet has performed at music festivals such as Ars Musica, Brussels (BE); the International Contemporary Music Festival, Opatija (HR); Musicora, Paris (FR); Roaring Hoofs Festival, Mongolia; Biennale, Bern (CH); Klangspuren, Schwaz (AT); Musica Danubiana; and Slovene Music Days, as well as at concerts in Berlin, Munich, Rome, Florence, Budapest, Paris, Milan, and Vienna. The quintet has toured the United States numerous times since 1999, it also ventured to Canada in 2002 and 2006, and to Sweden in 2007.
Slowind Quartet is a partner in the LIEU (EUropean Instrumental Laboratory) project, led by the Ensemble Aleph from Paris, and dedicated to the diffusion of contemporary music. Since 2009 some 50 musicians have been involved and more than 25 works have premièred in some 30 events in 8 European countries (Germany, Finland, France, Greece, Latvia, the Netherlands, Portugal, and Slovenia).
See also
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Slowind is a woodwind quintet made up of soloists from the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra: Aleš Kacjan (flute), Matej Šarc (oboe), Jurij Jenko (clarinet), Metod Tomac (horn), and Paolo Calligaris (bassoon). +
Slowind is a woodwind quintet made up of soloists from the Slovene Philharmonic Orchestra: Aleš Kacjan (flute), Matej Šarc (oboe), Jurij Jenko (clarinet), Metod Tomac (horn), and Paolo Calligaris (bassoon). +
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